The project will demonstrate methods for cost-effective and sustainable management during storage of unprocessed forest residues, with minimised risk of self-ignition.

The effects of product-adapted sorting of the raw material combined with innovative storage methods are studied, in large-scale storage experiments, with regard to the physical, chemical and thermochemical characteristics, storage conditions and the sustainability of storage systems based on a life-cycle perspective. The project's design allows generalisation of the results and increases knowledge about smart storage systems that allow minimisation of losses, opportunities for value optimisation of the raw material while simultaneously achieving high environmental-, energy- and cost-effectiveness. Increased storage capacity allows for uniform utilization of forest resources, which reduces cost throughout the production chain, which may increase the interest and utilization of forest biomass.